Category: Sports Illustrated

Benny and the Jets

I recently sent a few Sports Illustrated magazines to Scott Smith, The SI King, for his upcoming consignments and signings.  Today I received back the first of three packages.  It was a pair of Sports Illustrated magazines signed by Benito Santiago.  Of course, when you deal with Scott, you get top notch service and this time was no different.  I received them packaged really well and shipped really fast.  They are great additions to my collection!  Thanks Scott!

A Day of Sports Illustrated Magazines!

Today I received two packages and both had signed Sports Illustrated magazines in them.

The first was an issue from October 21, 1974 that I had recently received back signed from Steve Yeager.  This time I got it back from Bill Buckner.  It is now signed by everyone I can distinguish on the cover.  All four players.  Time to retire the issue unless someone can determine who the A’s player in the picture with Steve Yeager is and he is a decent signer.

My other package contained four issues I purchased from Kevin H (justcrazy on SCN).  These were all obtained in person by him over the years.  This group of four includes:
Jim “Catfish” Hunter- October 23, 1972
Lou Brock- July 22, 1974
Bump Wills- March 28, 1977
Jim Rice- April 9, 1979
Nice lot of three Hall of Famers and a son of a baseball legend (Maury Wills).

Be My Valentine!

Today I received three items to add to my autograph collection.  The first was the Bobby Valentine regional Sports Illustrated magazine.  I sent it to Scott S (the SI King) for a private signing he was doing.  It turned out great!

I also received a baseball I sent to a player who only played one game in the Major Leagues, John Paciorek.  He signed the baseball about his game and what he has done since his baseball career finished.  It is a neat baseball!

Lastly I received an Andy Pettitte baseball I bought from Justin M (jwm202 on SCN).